![]() Robert Kubica at the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix | |
Born | 7 December 1984 |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Polish |
Entries | 99 |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 1 |
Podiums | 12 |
Career points | 274 |
Pole positions | 1 |
Fastest laps | 1 |
First entry | 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix |
First win | 2008 Canadian Grand Prix |
Last win | 2008 Canadian Grand Prix |
Last entry | 2021 Italian Grand Prix |
2021 position | 20th (0 points) |
Robert Józef Kubica (born 7 December 1984 in Krakow)[1] is a Polish racing driver
On 1 December 2005, Kubica got to test in Formula One for the Renault F1 Team. After the test, he was hired by the BMW Sauber F1 team as the test and reserve driver for the 2006 F1 season.
Robert Kubica got the chance to race in the Hungarian Grand Prix replacing the departing Jacques Villeneuve for the remainder of the 2006 season. On 10 September 2006 he drove to an impressive third place and became the first Polish driver on the podium in Formula 1. This led to Kubica getting a full-time drive for the BMW outfit in 2007.
In 2008 Kubica has a good season. He took the first pole position for BMW Sauber. At the Canadian Grand Prix Kubica won after a long fight with teammate Nick Heidfeld. It was first win in the race for BMW.
After BMW announced they were leaving Formula 1 in 2009, Kubica joined the French team Renault F1.